After a stint on the disabled list, Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood is ready to return to action.

Wood, who missed time to allow for a blister on his pitching hand to heal, will get back up to speed working as a middle reliever before returning to his usual closer position.

When the Arizona Cardinals begin preseason play, hosting the New Orleans Saints, on Thursday, they will do so without WRs Anquan Boldin and rookie wideout Early Doucet.

Both are suffering from hamstring injuries and the Cards are favored by a safety and the Total is set at 36.

Drafted fifth overall and expected to be a cornerstone of the Kansas City defense, DT Glenn Dorsey will miss a week of training camp after spraining his left knee, reports the Associated Press.

An MRI revealed no further damage.

Currently holding the NL’s Wild Card spot by a half game, the Milwaukee Brewers are making a push to the playoffs.

The Brew Crew has lost two straight after a nine game win streak but in the last eight road games is 8-0 on the Under.

Milwaukee is in Cincinnati tonight and the Total is set at 9.

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park tonight and in the last six home games have gone Over all six times.

Tonight’s Total is set at 9.5 and the out of the last six Overs, the Total has been set at 9.5 four times.

The road has not been kind to the Minnesota Twins recently, despite a modest two game win streak before last night’s 11-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

In the last eight road games, Minnesota is an atrocious 2-6 straight up.

The Twins again play Seattle tonight and despite the road woes are favored at -140 in Money line betting.

The Boston Red Sox continue a series against the Kansas City Royals tonight with Josh Beckett getting the start.

In his last nine road starts, Beckett has gone 6-2-1 on the Under and is 4-0 during that same span when the Total is set at 8.5.

What is tonight’s Total set at? 8.5.

After leaving a game against the Texas Rangers yesterday (an eventual 9-5 loss), New York Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain could miss his next start, skip Joe Girardi told the Associated Press.

Chamberlain was said to be suffering from a stiff right shoulder.

The starting QB position at the University of Kentucky is up for grabs with the departure of Andre Woodson to the NFL’s New York Giants.

However, the field was whittled down when Curtis Pulley was cut for violating team rules according to the AP.

The Wildcats are +5000 to take the SEC.

After spending close to two months on the DL with a left wrist injury, Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz reportedly tweaked the problem spot against K.C. last night.

According to ESPN, Ortiz “felt a ‘click’ in his left wrist” yesterday during an at-bat.

No word on whether Papi would play tonight.